GENZ BENZ SHUTTLE 6.0 TUBE REPLACEMENT

[sindicado]

Hello. I own a Genz Benz Shuttle 6.0 head which I purchased second hand in 2020. The QC stamp is dated october 2010. It has served me very well in all types of situations but, considering that the amp is 15 years old, is it time to replace the preamp tube?

 

[Roland GR 88]

If it's working just keep going.
Buy a spare to keep around and hope for another 15 years.

 

[agedhorse]

Leave it alone, the tube life in these amps is over 10,000 hours. I almost never see a bad tube in the Shuttle amps.

I do see damage from players changing tubes and breaking things however.

 

[rapidfirerob]

I have a Shuttle 6.2 and have never changed the tube, or had any maintenance done to it. My backup 6.0 hangs in
the closet. It's very lonely.

 

[sindicado]

Thanks for your valuable information. I will keep it like that. Its my favorite amp.